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Parent Counseling Could Help Kids Sleep Better

Brian Yalung — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:01:55 +0000

Sleeping disorders among kids seems to be rampantly growing and while parents exhaust all means by scolding them or even resorting to tactics like warm milk or implementing a strict monitoring to regulate their sleep patterns, parents may want to consider counseling as well.

This was of course a result of a study that was conducted, which went as far as improving the academics of kids all thanks to better sleep. Parents may be too proud to seek professional help but sleep-related problems among kids is now pretty much common.

Quach and his colleagues surveyed about 1,500 parents of kids starting at 22 different elementary schools in Melbourne. Of these parents, 161 said their child had a moderate or severe sleeping problem and 108 were recruited for the study. Kids with more serious sleep-related breathing problems, for instance, were excluded.

This and of course some of the distractions like games or even gadgets could spell a big difference as far as helping kids sleep better. Also, it could help them lead healthier lives and perform better in school.

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Betty White Joins Kids Sleep Campaign

Brian Yalung — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:57:48 +0000

Bedtime stories can always do the trick as far as helping kids sleep and Golden Girl’s star Betty White is joining the fray. White has partnered with Sleepbetter.org to help raise awareness on how bedtime stories can help kids sleep better at night.

The Golden Girls star said that a good bedtime story can help children get a good night’s rest, which is essential for energy, improved memory and good health.

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Ferberizing For Better Sleep

Brian Yalung — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:26:50 +0000

We all know that the best way to let go of hang-ups such as emotional stress inside of us can be done through crying. For children, parents would not want to see them cry for the reason that their emotional burden is something their kids should not be tied up with.

Apparently, this issue of allowing kids to cry or called Ferberizing by most is being criticized on whether it is really helping kids sleep better or another form of child abuse. Now regardless of which standpoint you are taking, parenting and resolving the sleep issue is certainly something up in the air for debate and discussion.

What do you think about “cry it out” sleep training? Of our readers, so far “it’s child abuse” and “it’s a miracle” are neck-and-neck at about 25% each (with another 50% torn). When you answer, say what generation you’re from. Our working thesis: Boomers were totally fine with letting their kids figure out how to self-soothe; Gen-Xers, not so much.

(Source) AOL News